Category:Greenstone

**greenstone**
	green-coloured stones (serpentine, jade, turquoise) with symbolic value, notably in Mesoamerican and Māori cultures
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Said to be the same as	pounamu
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Greenstone [Māori: pounamu] is the common name of a number of varieties of the green-hued minerals. They may include jade (nephrite), bowenite [Māori: tangiwai]) or others.

Greenstone was used for making sharp tools in the Stone Age across the world, just like flint. The Māori of New Zealand also used to make tools, weapons and ornaments. Nowadays greenstone carving is an industry, following often traditional shapes from ancient Māori culture (Māoritanga).

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This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.

Media in category "Greenstone"

The following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total.

Archean Greenstone Pillow Lava in Michigan USA 1.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 3.1 MB
Archean Greenstone Pillow Lava in Michigan USA 2.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.79 MB
Epidotite (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.6-2.7 Ga; Dunka Mine area, Minnesota, USA) 1 (16711046320).jpg 1,065 × 686; 1.42 MB
Epidotite (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.6-2.7 Ga; Dunka Mine area, Minnesota, USA) 2 (16897235602).jpg 710 × 1,013; 1.27 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 1.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.55 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 10.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.7 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 11.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.69 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 12.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 6.05 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 13.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.41 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 14.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.48 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 2.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.22 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 3.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.27 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 4.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.6 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 5.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.6 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 6.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.23 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 7.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.68 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 8.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.46 MB
Foliated greenstones (Putney Volcanics, Devonian; Chicken Yard Line, between Springfield & Charlestown, Vermont, USA) 9.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 5.49 MB
Greenstone (Catoctin Formation, Neoproterozoic, ~555-568 Ma; between Waynesboro and Liberty Mills, Pennsylvania, USA) 5.jpg 3,585 × 2,428; 6.95 MB
Greenstone (metagabbro) (metamorphism at ~2.7 Ga, Neoarchean; Rt. 169 roadcut south of Peyla, Minnesota, USA) 1 (23068991659).jpg 2,398 × 3,441; 3.32 MB
Greenstone (metagabbro) (metamorphism at ~2.7 Ga, Neoarchean; Rt. 169 roadcut south of Peyla, Minnesota, USA) 5 (23436916665).jpg 2,995 × 3,868; 4.11 MB
Greenstone (metagabbro) (metamorphism at ~2.7 Ga, Neoarchean; Rt. 169 roadcut south of Peyla, Minnesota, USA) 6 (23410765906).jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 4.53 MB
Greenstone (metamorphosed pillow basalt) (Mona Formation, Neoarchean, 2.7 Ga; Rt. 41 Rt. 28 roadcut west of Marquette, Michigan, USA) 1 (8281286349).jpg 785 × 720; 393 KB
Greenstone (metamorphosed pillow basalt) (Mona Formation, Neoarchean, 2.7 Ga; Rt. 41 Rt. 28 roadcut west of Marquette, Michigan, USA) 2 (8282342398).jpg 960 × 589; 420 KB
Greenstone (metamorphosed pillow basalts) (Mona Formation, Neoarchean, 2.7 Ga; Rt. 41 Rt. 28 roadcut west of Marquette, Michigan, USA) 1 (8282343536).jpg 960 × 720; 136 KB
Greenstone (metamorphosed pillow basalts) (Mona Formation, Neoarchean, 2.7 Ga; Rt. 41 Rt. 28 roadcut west of Marquette, Michigan, USA) 2 (8281288751).jpg 960 × 720; 189 KB
Greenstone (metamorphosed pillow basalts) (Mona Formation, Neoarchean, 2.7 Ga; Rt. 41 Rt. 28 roadcut west of Marquette, Michigan, USA) 3 (8282351580).jpg 960 × 600; 442 KB
Greenstone 1.jpg 1,415 × 1,168; 2.55 MB
Greenstone 2.jpg 1,276 × 942; 2.4 MB
Greenstone Drips.pdf 1,135 × 702; 939 KB
Metamorphosed pillow basalt (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.722 Ga; large glacial erratic along Main Street, Ely, Minnesota, USA) 2.jpg 3,869 × 2,999; 5.2 MB
Metamorphosed pillow basalt (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.722 Ga; large glacial erratic along Main Street, Ely, Minnesota, USA) 27.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.86 MB
Metamorphosed pillow basalt (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.722 Ga; large glacial erratic along Main Street, Ely, Minnesota, USA) 3.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 5.1 MB
Metamorphosed pillow basalt (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.722 Ga; large glacial erratic along Main Street, Ely, Minnesota, USA) 31.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.71 MB
Metamorphosed pillow basalt (Ely Greenstone, Neoarchean, ~2.722 Ga; Rt. 169 roadcut just east of Ely, Minnesota, USA) 5.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.78 MB
Pillow lava (greenstone) (probably from Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA).jpg 2,168 × 2,703; 5.15 MB
Serpentine-bowenite.jpg 300 × 212; 32 KB
The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain (1872) (14765886164).jpg 1,270 × 1,906; 679 KB

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